Welcome home to 625 Ruth Ave! This freshly updated tri-level is move-in ready with new luxury vinyl plank flooring and fresh neutral paint throughout. The main level features a bright living room with a large picture window and a painted brick fireplace, flowing into an open dining area with sliding glass doors to the back patio. The updated kitchen offers crisp white shaker cabinetry, dark countertops, a side-by-side refrigerator and range. Upstairs you'll find three bedrooms with generous closet space, including a primary bedroom with double closets, plus two full baths: one with a tub/shower combo and one with an accessible walk-in shower featuring grab bars and a built-in seat. The lower level adds a versatile bonus room/bedroom, a utility room with laundry sink, and an attached one-car garage with opener. Outside, enjoy a fenced backyard, concrete patio and a storage shed with its own covered porch. Brick and siding exterior with a concrete driveway. Schedule your showing today!
Lakeview, located between U.S. 35 and the Great Miami River, is a residential and industrial Dayton neighborhood with compact blocks and river-adjacent green space. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the West Third Street corridor near Edwin C. Moses Boulevard, where warehouses, small service storefronts, and wide streets set a working-city tone. Modest early-20th-century houses mix with light-industrial buildings and rail-era infrastructure. River paths and open fields shape the daily backdrop more than retail strips. Carillon Historical Park and the Dayton Art Institute sit nearby as cultural anchors tied to the area’s geography. Downtown’s skyline remains a constant reference point across the river.
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Market insights
625 Ruth Ave · $174,995
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 36 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.0%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$174,995
Median sale price in this area is $237,708. (36% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
29% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms: one on the lower level and two on the second floor
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
Laundry & utility
Utility room on the lower level
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Central air conditioning
Home design
Two stories
Parking
Attached one-car garage
Construction
Frame construction
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Investor opportunity with many of the major updates already completed! Updates include a new roof (April 2026), stove (2026), furnace motor (2026), main-level windows (approx 3 yrs old), water heater (approx 5 yrs old), and electrical panel (approx 7 yrs old). There is also a partially finished basement, 1-car attached garage, fenced backyard, and storage shed (4 yrs old) that conveys with the home. Great opportunity for an investor or buyer ready to put their own finishing touches on it!
Public Records
Aug 17, 1978
Sold
$30,000
$19/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$135 (−13.0%)
$1,650 + $10,470
$12,120
2024
$155 (−16.9%)
$1,650 + $10,470
$12,120
2023
$186 (−9.4%)
$1,650 + $10,470
$12,120
2022
$205 (+0.5%)
$1,540 + $9,760
$11,300
2021
$205 (+0.7%)
$1,540 + $9,760
$11,300
2020
$203 (−23.5%)
$1,540 + $9,760
$11,300
2019
$266 (−0.1%)
$2,050 + $9,550
$11,600
2018
$266 (+0.7%)
$2,050 + $9,550
$11,600
2017
$264 (−4.0%)
$2,050 + $9,550
$11,600
2016
$275 (+5.0%)
$2,050 + $9,550
$11,600
2014
$262 (−48.6%)
$2,048 + $9,552
$11,600
2013
$510
$2,583 + $12,912
$15,495
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
67 ft.
Lot depth
100 ft.
Lot size
6,700 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,560
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,560
Year built
1964
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Montgomery County
APN
R72 09506 0048
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Oct 15, 2026.
ER-4
Eclectic Single-Family District
To promote, preserve and protect residential neighborhoods that have characteristics of both the Suburban and Mature districts. Eclectic areas are generally found between the Suburban and Mature areas, with neighborhoods of varying density. As set forth in the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Eclectic residential development will match existing predominant development patterns.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 104° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
0% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Dayton, OH • 45417
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Sun exposure
98/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 10% for direct sun exposure in Dayton. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
10.6 hrs
6.6 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 625 Ruth Ave
$175,084
$89 over list price of $175K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $93K to $194K.